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Meaning of "potentially" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POTENTIALLY

potentially  [pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POTENTIALLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Potentially is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES POTENTIALLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Potential

Potential generally refers to a currently unrealized ability. The term is used in a wide variety of fields, from physics to the social sciences to indicate things that are in a state where they are able to change in ways ranging from the simple release of energy by objects to the realization of abilities in people. Examples include: ▪ In linguistics, the potential mood ▪ The mathematical study of potentials is known as potential theory; it is the study of harmonic functions on manifolds. This mathematical formulation arises from the fact that, in physics, the scalar potential is irrotational, and thus has a vanishing Laplacian — the very definition of a harmonic function. ▪ In physics, a potential may refer to the scalar potential or to the vector potential. In either case, it is a field defined in space, from which many important physical properties may be derived. ▪ Leading examples are the gravitational potential and the electric potential, from which the motion of gravitating or electrically charged bodies may be obtained.

Definition of potentially in the English dictionary

The definition of potentially in the dictionary is if you say that something is potentially the case, you mean that it may become the case in the future.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POTENTIALLY


coessentially
ˌkəʊɪˈsɛnʃəlɪ
consequentially
ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪ
differentially
ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəlɪ
essentially
ɪˈsɛnʃəlɪ
evidentially
ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃəlɪ
experientially
ɪkˌspɪərɪˈɛnʃəlɪ
inferentially
ˌɪnfəˈrɛnʃəlɪ
influentially
ˌɪnflʊˈɛnʃəlɪ
jurisprudentially
ˌdʒʊərɪspruːˈdɛnʃəlɪ
penitentially
ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəlɪ
pestilentially
ˌpɛstɪˈlɛnʃəlɪ
presentially
prɪˈzɛnʃəlɪ
presidentially
ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəlɪ
quintessentially
ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəlɪ
reverentially
ˌrɛvəˈrɛnʃəlɪ
sententially
sɛnˈtɛnʃəlɪ
substantially
səbˈstænʃəlɪ
tendentially
tɛnˈdɛnʃəlɪ
torrentially
təˈrɛnʃəlɪ
unessentially
ˌʌnɪˈsɛnʃəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POTENTIALLY

potent
potentate
potential
potential difference
potential divider
potential energy
potential well
potentialities
potentiality
potentiary
potentiate
potentiation
potentiator
potentilla
potentiometer
potentiometric
potentiometry
potentize
potently
potentness

WORDS THAT END LIKE POTENTIALLY

actually
artificially
axially
commercially
cordially
crucially
editorially
especially
exponentially
facially
financially
initially
materially
officially
partially
preferentially
racially
radially
socially
spatially
specially

Synonyms and antonyms of potentially in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «potentially» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POTENTIALLY

Find out the translation of potentially to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of potentially from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «potentially» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有可能
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

potencialmente
570 millions of speakers

English

potentially
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संभावित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يحتمل أن تكون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

потенциально
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

potencialmente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্ভাব্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

potentiellement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

berpotensi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

potenziell
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

潜在的に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잠재적으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Duweni potensi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có khả năng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாத்தியமுள்ள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संभाव्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

potansiyel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

potenzialmente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

potencjalnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

потенційно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

potențial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυνητικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

potensieel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

potentiellt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

potensielt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of potentially

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POTENTIALLY»

The term «potentially» is very widely used and occupies the 7.311 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POTENTIALLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «potentially» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «potentially» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about potentially

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10 QUOTES WITH «POTENTIALLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word potentially.
1
Grant Achatz
The popularity of the Internet and using it as an available resource has really changed the way chefs kind of gather information and look for inspiration. To me, a food trend is potentially a lot of people following an idea.
2
Paul Allen
That would be such a life-changing thing, for us all to know that there are other beings out there who we could potentially communicate with, or maybe we are listening to a signal that they transmitted hundreds of millennia ago.
3
Michael Anti
There is a long tradition in China for writers and journalists to take pen names, partly as protection from retaliation by authorities. If Facebook requires the use of real names, that could potentially put Chinese citizens in danger.
4
Michele Bachmann
Literally, if we took away the minimum wage - if conceivably it was gone - we could potentially virtually wipe out unemployment completely because we would be able to offer jobs at whatever level.
5
Donald Berwick
The chronically ill and those toward the end of their lives are accounting for potentially 80% of the total health care bill out there. There is going to have to be a very difficult democratic conversation that takes place. The decision is not whether or not we will ration care. The decision is whether we will ration with our eyes open.
6
Kathryn Bigelow
For some individuals - some soldiers, some contractors - combat provides a kind of purpose and meaning beyond which all else potentially pales in comparison.
7
Martin Campbell
If you compare it to 'Batman' and 'Superman,' the world of 'Green Lantern' is way bigger and potentially way more interesting in a lot of ways, I think.
8
Shane Carruth
Filmmaking is a thousand choices a day, and it's important to just let those choices potentially be informed by something deeper.
9
Alexandra Chando
I have a couple of best friends, and I don't think I would live with them. It definitely... certain people can't live together, and I think that it could potentially put a lot of strain on the relationship or friendship.
10
Chris Chocola
The Iraqi Free Press, which did not exist 18 months ago because there was no such thing as the Iraqi Free Press, broke a story about the U.N. Oil-for-Food scandal, which could potentially turn out to be the largest scandal in history.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POTENTIALLY»

Discover the use of potentially in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to potentially and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Environmental Geochemistry of Potentially Toxic Metals
This is initiated by identifying sources and by developing models of the physieal, chem ieal and biologieal controls on mobilization, interaction, deposition and accumulation of potentially toxie metals/metalloids in source systems and ...
Frederic R. Siegel, 2002
2
The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science
Here are 50 awesome experiments that demonstrate the principles behind the 34 greatest scientific breakthroughs in human history. The wheel astound friends with an experiment that seems to defy the laws of gravity.
Sean Connolly, 2010
3
Predicting the Next Big Advertising Breakthrough Using a ...
Predicting the Next Big Advertising Breakthrough Using a Potentially Dangerous Method acknowledges the dangers of the technological age, with a combination of irreverence and reverence for technology and pop culture.
Daniel Scott Tysdal, 2006
4
Potentially Yours
Precariously balancing the growing demands of her family and a high-profile career as a celebrity author literary agent, Synthia Gage accepts a partnership with a departing boss and agrees to represent a notorious female rapper, who to ...
Franklin White, 2007
5
Oral Precancer: Diagnosis and Management of Potentially ...
In addition to providing a scientific and evidence-based survey of the disparate sources of oral precancer research, this book presents practical information for dental practitioners.
Peter Thomson, 2012
6
Phytotherapy of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Evidence-Based and ...
Phytotherapy of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome summarizes the knowledge and experience garnered from published case reports, randomized controlled trials, and meta-analyses on the use of herbal medicine, emphasizing the herbs most often used in ...
Roberto Patarca Montero, 2001
7
Plants in Cosmetics: Potentially harmful components
As the third volume of a trilogy on Plants in cosmetics, this study concerns potentially harmful components which occur naturally in some plants the ingredients of which could likely be used in cosmetic products.
Gianfranco Patri, V. Silano, Council of Europe. Committee of Experts on Cosmetic Products, 2006
8
The Benefit/Risk Ratio: A Handbook for the Rational Use of ...
The aim of this handbook is to compile data from various authors, providing clinicians with data that will optimize their decision making in selecting effective, low-risk drug treatments.
Hans C. Korting, M. Schafer-Korting, 1998
9
Managing Potentially Radioactive Scrap Metal: ...
Appendices examine metal-making technology and the detection and surveillance of radiation. A glossary defines key terms and lists relevant acronyms and abbreviations. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
‎2002
10
The Contestable and Potentially Harmful Conclusions of the ...
In what has been described as the most important competition law case in EU history the CFI upheld the Commission’s finding that Microsoft was guilty of committing two infringements of EC competition law: illegitimately to have refused to ...
Veronica Hagenfeldt, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POTENTIALLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term potentially is used in the context of the following news items.
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Novel MDH study yields first statewide estimate of potentially
Minnesota is the first state in the nation to successfully conduct such an analysis using APCD data and set a baseline estimate for potentially ... «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jul 15»
2
Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking Warn Of Potentially Devastating "AI …
Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking Warn Of Potentially Devastating "AI Arms Race". Prominent researchers and tech leaders have signed an open ... «Fast Company, Jul 15»
3
Are We All Potentially Evil?: A New Dramatic Film Based on the …
The barbaric acts of ISIS in the Middle East and elsewhere (including lone wolf acts here and in Europe) have renewed the use of an adjective ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Blame higher education for America's potentially weaker military
As more Americans pursue college degrees, it has become less of an obstacle to becoming a leader in the military, hurting their relative quality. «Brookings Institution, Jul 15»
5
South Grand Forks neighborhood closed during police response to …
... South and Linden Court Monday afternoon while responding to reports of a man who was potentially suicidal at a Linden Court home. «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
6
'Potentially serious' crash on Caithness road
Emergency services are on their way to a “potentially serious” crash involving a large vehicle on a single track road in Caithness. The accident ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
7
Roman Martinez-Orlando Salido II potentially on Mayweather …
With less than two months until Floyd Mayweather's final fight, it looks like the undercard may be coming together. The Ring reported last week ... «Bad Left Hook, Jul 15»
8
Canine severely muzzled with potentially life-threatening injuries
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (WSVN) -- Plantation Police are seeking information on who might have placed a makeshift muzzle so tightly around a ... «7Online WSVN-TV, Jul 15»
9
Potentially fatal disease hinders - but does not stop - Newton football …
Newton's football coach W.T. Johnston who is suffering from Graft-versus-host disease at the Eagle's stadium on Thursday. Johnston said he is ... «Beaumont Enterprise, Jul 15»
10
New Study Reveals Caps on Damages are Potentially Ruining the …
Authors of recent studies examined five U.S. states that have “caps,” as well as what is known as Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs). More recently ... «The National Law Review, Jul 15»

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